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Cargando... Devlin's Justice (2004)por Patricia Bray
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. While I didn't enjoy it as much as the first of the series, a book that did catch my imagination and drag me in. This is a story more of politics and more of fixing the messes that were created by the war. Devlin has found the sword of Light but now he's betrayed and imprisoned and survival will be hard. He is rumoured to be dead and he has to try to build an army to fight the forces of evil. It's not a bad read but it somehow didn't make as good an impact as the first of the series. Plot: Continuing the trend of the series, the plot doesn't know whether it is adventure, conspiracy, or something else altogether. It tries too much, and the end result is a muddled confusion where nothing can be fleshed out properly. Characters: The shift away from the central character's point of view allows the side characters to get more depth. They then proceed to steal the story because the main character simply is not strong enough to stay interesting. Style: Too many stereotypes. Far too many stereotypes. There is plenty of exposition, but the worldbuilding never works out. Plus: The plot got interesting as long as Devlin was out of the picture. Minus: When you marry off the main character at the end, even if it is a political marriage, at least a hint of him liking or even actually knowing more than the name of his intended wife would be nice. Summary: Average ending to an average series. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
Pertenece a las seriesSword of Change (3)
To save his people, he may have to destroy the one thing that protects them . . . his own magic. Devlin of Duncaer has retrieved the Sword of Light--the legendary weapon of the Chosen One. But while Devlin was fulfilling his sacred quest, dark forces have swarmed the royal court. To defend his country's borders, the ambitious Jorskain king, Olafur, strikes a demon's bargain with an ancient adversary. Now, with the Sword of Light in enemy hands, and betrayed by those he loyally served, Devlin is imprisoned, tortured, and rumored dead. While Devlin's adopted countrymen mourn his loss, Jorsk comes under full-scale attack. Battling for his life, Devlin must escape his captors and amass his own ragtag army. But the ruthless invaders threatening to overrun Devlin and his allies are only the first wave of attack. And this time Devlin may have to sacrifice everything to save his people from a battle that will make Armageddon itself look like a mere dress rehearsal. . . . No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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In the first book, Devlin became Chosen One of Jorsk because the position paid enough gold he could be sure his brother's wife and children would be able to live well after the death of their father. Once he sends the money off, he just hoped the job would kill him quickly (like it had all of his predecessors. Instead he survived, and found a new reason to live. As Devlin's Justice begins, he is returning to Jorsk with a long-lost artifact and walks into a betrayal beyond his imagination.
The first half to the book follows to storylines, Devlin's friends and allies, as they try to find out what happened to him, and Devlin's as he tries to escape the trap he finds himself in. Eventually the two story lines come together, and of course (sword-and-sorcery style) good triumphs over evil
It is rare that I put down that a book completely satisfied. Neither clamoring for more nor disappointed in some aspect. Patricia Bray manages a realistic ending that avoids being saccharine and is totally in keeping with the characters she introduced us to throughout the series. The story is clearly over, but the world will go on.
Very much looking forward to picking up more of Patricia Bray's work. ( )